The Essentials on Burmy
- Type
- Bug
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 224 · top stat: Defense (45) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Cheniti in French · ミノムッチ, Minomucchi in Japanese · Burmy in German All Languages
Overview
Burmy is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 412 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Bagworm Pokémon. Height: 0.2 m, weight: 3.4 kg.
Burmy evolves into Wormadam and Mothim.
Ability: Shed Skin. Hidden Ability: Overcoat. Burmy is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#412
National Pokédex
Category
Bagworm Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
29
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
29
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
36
255
Total
224
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.
Burmy Evolution
Level 20 (female)
#413
Wormadam
Bug
Grass
Level 20 (male)
#414
Mothim
Bug
Flying
Burmy Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Burmy Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Struggle Bug
Bug
Spec.
100%
50
20
10
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
15
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
20
Hidden Power
Normal
Spec.
100%
60
15
20
String Shot
Bug
Stat
95%
—
40
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Burmy
Available in 3 games, 3 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Burmy in Pokémon GO
- 488Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 279Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Wormadam
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.”
Pearl
“If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.”
Platinum
“Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.”
HeartGold
“It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.”
SoulSilver
“It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.”
Black
“Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.”
White
“Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.”
Black 2
“Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.”
White 2
“Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.”
X
“To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.”
Y
“If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.”
Omega Ruby
“To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.”
Alpha Sapphire
“If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.”
Legends: Arceus
“If its cloak is even slightly damaged, Burmy will immediately repair it with whatever is close at hand. The Pokémon within the cloak is scrawny and vulnerable to the cold.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Cheniti
🇬🇧 English
Burmy
🇯🇵 漢字
ミノムッチ
🇯🇵 Kana
ミノムッチ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Minomucchi
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Burmy
🇪🇸 Español
Burmy
🇮🇹 Italiano
Burmy
🇰🇷 한국어
도롱충이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
结草儿
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
結草兒
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Ver Caché
🇬🇧 EN
Bagworm Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
みのむしポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Beutelwurm
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Burmy
What type is Burmy?
Burmy is a Bug-type Pokémon.
What are Burmy's weaknesses?
Burmy is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Burmy's Hidden Ability?
Burmy's Hidden Ability is Overcoat. Its regular Ability is Shed Skin.
Can you get a Shiny Burmy in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Burmy is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
